Deontay Wilder, left, and Tyson Fury didn't exactly eye to eye during Wednesday's news conference in Long Angeles. The two will settle their differences in the ring Saturday night.(Photo: DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP)

The last time a meaningful heavyweight title fight took place was more than 15 years ago.

Lennox Lewis and Vitaly Klitschko fought in an all-out brawl before Lewis was declared the winner after the sixth round after an accidental clash of heads opened a cut over Klitschko’s eye.

The fight took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles in June 2013, and it is the same venue for Saturday’s clash between WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder and unbeaten Tyson Fury.

The 12-round bout will air live on Showtime Pay-Per-View. The telecast starts at 6 p.m.

Wilder-Fury may not be the monumental "Fight of the Century" that was Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier, which took place in New York City in March 1971, but it is still a compelling and interesting fight between two of the two heavyweights in boxing.

There is an actual disdain between Wilder and Fury, as evident at Wednesday’s news conference in Los Angeles, when both fighters shoved each other during the traditional stare down before being separated.

Wilder (40-0, 39 knockouts) has come a long way since waiting tables at IHOP restaurants in and around his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The 2008 Olympic bronze medalist will be defending his WBC title for the eighth time since winning the title in January 2015.

A win will almost certainly guarantee Wilder a unification title fight against WBA, IBF, and WBO titleholder Anthony Joshua of England, but he wants to make a statement at the expense of Fury.

“What I care about is showing people what I’m all about,” said Wilder on Wednesday. “I’m showing you each and every time and I’m giving you a knockout. America has a mighty man in me. America has the baddest man on the planet.

“I don’t believe Fury has the confidence to come and beat me. ... He doesn’t believe he can knock me out. When I say it, I believe it. My numbers don’t lie. I’m going to prove it again.”

Fury (27-0, 19 KOs), who resides in Wilmslow, England, dealt with substance abuse and obesity after his upset win over Wladimir Klitcschko three years ago that made him the linear heavyweight champion.

The 6-foot-9 Fury trained for the Wilder fight at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, which is owned by Freddie Roach, who is known for training Manny Pacquiao. Roach will be in Fury’s corner as an adviser Saturday night.

Fury believes he can pull off another upset win.

“It’s been a long, hard road,” said Fury. “I had many obstacles in the road. My absence from the ring has been well-documented, but it’s made me more stronger and more determined. I’ve never been as happy during a training camp as I was in this one.”

Gvozdyk in title fight

Oleksandr Gvozdyk will face WBC light heavyweight titleholder Adonis Stevenson at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City on Saturday night.

Showtime will air the fight live at 4:45 p.m.

Gvozdyk (15-0, 13 KOs) is the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s title. The Ukraine-born fighter, who is promoted by Top Rank, lives and trains in Oxnard. He is managed by Thousand Oaks resident Egis Klimas.

The 41-year-old Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) resides in the Montreal area and will be defending his title for the 10th time.

Conejo in action

Lightweight Ricardo Quiroz of Oxnard will face Javier Miranda in a six-round bout at the Big Punch Arena in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday.

Quiroz (9-0, 4 KOs), a 2015 Hueneme High School graduate, knocked out Hector Aguilar in the opening round of his last bout on Oct. 5.

He works with local strength and conditioning coach Fred Mendoza.

Miranda (2-5) resides in Tijuana and has lost his last three fights.

Francisco A. Salazar covers boxing for The Star. Francisco also covers boxing for RingTV.com, Boxingscene.com, and FightNights.com. He can be reached on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing.